The question of what day the government salary is paid is a typical labor and wage-related inquiry. In practice, salaries for civil servants, public employees, or any other workers are generally paid toward the end of the month, typically between the 25th and the 30th. However, there is no mandatory regulation or precedent that stipulates an exact time frame for salary payments. Some agencies and businesses may pay employees on the 5th of each month for convenience in calculating based on actual working days.
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Principle of Salary Payment
Regardless of whether employees work for a business, government agency, or any other public entity, the principle of salary payment must comply with Clause 1, Article 94 of the current Labor Code.
This means the employer must pay salaries directly, fully, and on time to the employee. In cases where the employee cannot receive the salary directly, the payment may be made through a legally authorized representative of the employee.
Forms of Salary Payment
Depending on the nature of the job and mutual agreement between the employee and employer, salary payments can be made based on time worked, output, or a lump-sum wage.
The method of salary payment must comply with Article 96 of the Labor Code. Wages may be calculated based on time worked—by month, week, day, or hour—and must be clearly stated in the labor contract.
If the labor contract states that the salary is paid monthly, the daily wage is determined by dividing the monthly salary by the number of regular working days in that month as prescribed by law and chosen by the enterprise. If the salary is agreed to be paid weekly, the daily wage is determined by dividing the weekly salary by the number of working days in that week. Similarly, the hourly wage is calculated by dividing the daily wage by the number of regular working hours per day in accordance with Article 105 of the Labor Code.
If the salary is paid based on output, it is determined by the quantity and quality of products completed according to labor norms and the agreed unit price.
Lump-sum wages are paid to employees based on the agreed workload, quality of work, and time to complete the work, as mutually agreed by the parties.
Salary Payment Period
The law does not specify an exact payday for employees. This depends on the enterprise, agency, or public authority—the entity that signs the labor contract with the employee—based on internal policies, but it must still comply with legal regulations.
According to Article 97 of the Labor Code, salary payments may be made after working hours, days, or weeks, or paid in accumulation as agreed by both parties, but must be paid at least once every 15 days.
For monthly wages, payment can be made once a month or twice a month. The specific payday shall be mutually agreed upon by the parties and must be set on a recurring basis.
Delayed salary payments are acceptable but must not exceed 30 days, and the employer must take remedial measures. If the salary is delayed for 15 days or more, the employer must compensate the employee with an amount at least equal to the interest on the delayed amount, calculated at the one-month deposit interest rate announced by the bank where the employer opens the employee payroll account, at the time of payment.
Conclusion
“What day is government salary paid?” is a general question relating to the salary payment period as regulated by law. Vietnamese law does not specify an exact salary payment date, but it does set out provisions on payment periods. In general, enterprises and employees may agree on the payment period, as long as it does not violate legal regulations.
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